Disclaimer:- Doesn't belong to me, but the story and Holly does.
A/N Thank you to my beta Kate, this is dedicated to you. Hopefully I have
improved and I mad it longer.
Dance For Me
Before Severus had a chance to protest, the hat was squashed down on his head. He felt the hat shifting around on his head -- Well dear me, haven't you ever heard of shampoo? It's this good-smelling liquid that makes your hair all nice & clean... It shifted again, Urgh.
Snape folded his arms over his chest in an unconsciously defensive manner. "Well, if you don't like it, feel free to leave any time", he snapped.
The hat shifted again, Nope, I have a job to do, & no matter how...- repulsive- I'll do it it replied resignedly. Now -- down to business.
Snape felt the hat wriggling around as though it were trying to open his very skull in order to examine his thoughts more closely. Suddenly, it stopped and let out an excited squeal. Snape mentally cursed as the sound split his ear drums, but the hat took no notice. It was shivering & murmuring some nonsense that sounded like Wow! Such darkness, such depression, such naughtiness...Ooo you're giving me chills, BABY!!! I can see it now -- you & me -- obviously with your hair clean-- at a premire. We'd be the toast of the show!
Snape had by this time crossed over from VERY annoyed to frankly dangerous -- he had been inslted and come on to by a HAT in the space of a few minutes -- & was sorely tempted to tear the hat from his head and rip it from seam to seam. Instead he settled for adopting his quietest, most dangerous voice -- the one that sent first year Gryffindors running for their mummies -- & literally hissing "Could. You. Get. This. Over. With. Any. FASTER?!
Fine, fine, fine, ruin a hat's fun, why don't you...spoilsport.The hat sighed and continued Well, I can feel the talent within you -- you must have studied ballet before and oo I see you have to desire to...well I suppose I could seems it you -- so you, my cutie pie -- Severus scowled -- are going to play ... the BEAST!
Severus ripped off the hat & unceremoniously flung it aside as he swept out of the studio, his cloak billowing out behind him.
Hermione and Holly looked on in disbelief, Professor Severus Snape aka the greasy git had been cast as the beast. You could practically hear the crickets,
"Well" Holly said folding her arms "I didn't see that one coming, did you?" she turned to Hermione
Hermione just shook her head and stepped forward and picked up the hat and placed it on her head. She felt it shifting as it examined her head,
Oh hello, did that little red number I suggested work out for you?
"Nope the guy was gay" she said
Well I did warn you, but no you wouldn't listen to me, well down to business she felt the hat ripple across her head and it started talking to itself Oh hello what do we have here.so you're the one.well at least he has taste.humm this could actually work..oh yeah BABY!! the hat squealed and a bemused smile crossed Hermione's face, she was used to this hat sometimes it just went a little OTT Well my dearie have I news for you, I have the most perfect part and just WAIT until you see the costume there won't be a dry mouth in the audience.oh I can just see the passion now. You my dear are going to play..BELLE
Hermione now in a slight state of shock placed the hat back on the stool and walked over to Madam Swann who was giving out rehearsal schedules.
"Hermione congratulations, hopefully you will live up to my expectations. I expect you will you've never let me down in the past"
"Thank you Madam Swann" she said quietly
"Now will you take this down to Professor Snape, I would take it down but I'm a bit busy at the moment" without waiting for an answer she shoved the piece of paper into Hermiones hand and shooed her off.
Dance For Me
Before Severus had a chance to protest, the hat was squashed down on his head. He felt the hat shifting around on his head -- Well dear me, haven't you ever heard of shampoo? It's this good-smelling liquid that makes your hair all nice & clean... It shifted again, Urgh.
Snape folded his arms over his chest in an unconsciously defensive manner. "Well, if you don't like it, feel free to leave any time", he snapped.
The hat shifted again, Nope, I have a job to do, & no matter how...- repulsive- I'll do it it replied resignedly. Now -- down to business.
Snape felt the hat wriggling around as though it were trying to open his very skull in order to examine his thoughts more closely. Suddenly, it stopped and let out an excited squeal. Snape mentally cursed as the sound split his ear drums, but the hat took no notice. It was shivering & murmuring some nonsense that sounded like Wow! Such darkness, such depression, such naughtiness...Ooo you're giving me chills, BABY!!! I can see it now -- you & me -- obviously with your hair clean-- at a premire. We'd be the toast of the show!
Snape had by this time crossed over from VERY annoyed to frankly dangerous -- he had been inslted and come on to by a HAT in the space of a few minutes -- & was sorely tempted to tear the hat from his head and rip it from seam to seam. Instead he settled for adopting his quietest, most dangerous voice -- the one that sent first year Gryffindors running for their mummies -- & literally hissing "Could. You. Get. This. Over. With. Any. FASTER?!
Fine, fine, fine, ruin a hat's fun, why don't you...spoilsport.The hat sighed and continued Well, I can feel the talent within you -- you must have studied ballet before and oo I see you have to desire to...well I suppose I could seems it you -- so you, my cutie pie -- Severus scowled -- are going to play ... the BEAST!
Severus ripped off the hat & unceremoniously flung it aside as he swept out of the studio, his cloak billowing out behind him.
Hermione and Holly looked on in disbelief, Professor Severus Snape aka the greasy git had been cast as the beast. You could practically hear the crickets,
"Well" Holly said folding her arms "I didn't see that one coming, did you?" she turned to Hermione
Hermione just shook her head and stepped forward and picked up the hat and placed it on her head. She felt it shifting as it examined her head,
Oh hello, did that little red number I suggested work out for you?
"Nope the guy was gay" she said
Well I did warn you, but no you wouldn't listen to me, well down to business she felt the hat ripple across her head and it started talking to itself Oh hello what do we have here.so you're the one.well at least he has taste.humm this could actually work..oh yeah BABY!! the hat squealed and a bemused smile crossed Hermione's face, she was used to this hat sometimes it just went a little OTT Well my dearie have I news for you, I have the most perfect part and just WAIT until you see the costume there won't be a dry mouth in the audience.oh I can just see the passion now. You my dear are going to play..BELLE
Hermione now in a slight state of shock placed the hat back on the stool and walked over to Madam Swann who was giving out rehearsal schedules.
"Hermione congratulations, hopefully you will live up to my expectations. I expect you will you've never let me down in the past"
"Thank you Madam Swann" she said quietly
"Now will you take this down to Professor Snape, I would take it down but I'm a bit busy at the moment" without waiting for an answer she shoved the piece of paper into Hermiones hand and shooed her off.